VB.NET / Infobip WhatsApp / Send WhatsApp image message
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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim http As New Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean
' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
' The following JSON is sent in the request body.
' {
' "from": "{{senderNumber}}",
' "to": "{{receiverNumber}}",
' "messageId": "test-message-{{$randomInt}}",
' "content": {
' "mediaUrl": "{{exampleImagePath}}"
' },
' "callbackData": "Callback data"
' }
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("from","{{senderNumber}}")
json.UpdateString("to","{{receiverNumber}}")
json.UpdateString("messageId","test-message-{{$randomInt}}")
json.UpdateString("content.mediaUrl","{{exampleImagePath}}")
json.UpdateString("callbackData","Callback data")
http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","App {{INFOBIP_API_KEY}}")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/message/image","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
Exit Sub
End If
Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False
Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())
Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")
Exit Sub
End If
' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
' {
' "to": "441134960001",
' "messageCount": 1,
' "messageId": "test-message-787",
' "status": {
' "groupId": 1,
' "groupName": "PENDING",
' "id": 7,
' "name": "PENDING_ENROUTE",
' "description": "Message sent to next instance",
' "action": null
' }
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim v_to As String = jResp.StringOf("to")
Dim messageCount As Integer = jResp.IntOf("messageCount")
Dim messageId As String = jResp.StringOf("messageId")
Dim GroupId As Integer = jResp.IntOf("status.groupId")
Dim GroupName As String = jResp.StringOf("status.groupName")
Dim Id As Integer = jResp.IntOf("status.id")
Dim Name As String = jResp.StringOf("status.name")
Dim Description As String = jResp.StringOf("status.description")
Dim Action As String = jResp.StringOf("status.action")
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: App {{INFOBIP_API_KEY}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"from": "{{senderNumber}}",
"to": "{{receiverNumber}}",
"messageId": "test-message-{{$randomInt}}",
"content": {
"mediaUrl": "{{exampleImagePath}}"
},
"callbackData": "Callback data"
}'
https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/message/image
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Send WhatsApp image message",
"event": [
{
"listen": "test",
"script": {
"exec": [
"pm.test(\"Status code is 200\", function () {",
" pm.response.to.have.status(200);",
"});",
"",
"pm.test(\"Message sent successfully\", function () {",
" var jsonData = pm.response.json();",
" pm.expect(jsonData.status.description).to.eql(\"Message sent to next instance\");",
"});"
],
"type": "text/javascript"
}
}
],
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n \"content\": {\n \"mediaUrl\": \"{{exampleImagePath}}\"\n },\n \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/image",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"whatsapp",
"1",
"message",
"image"
]
},
"description": "Send an image to a single recipient. Image messages can only be successfully delivered, if the recipient has contacted the business within the last 24 hours, otherwise template message should be used."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Image message simple",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n \"content\": {\n \"mediaUrl\": \"{{exampleImagePath}}\"\n },\n \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/image",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"whatsapp",
"1",
"message",
"image"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Origin"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Method"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Headers"
},
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:52:42 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "SMS API"
},
{
"key": "Transfer-Encoding",
"value": "chunked"
},
{
"key": "X-Request-Id",
"value": "1636321962095554828"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"to\": \"441134960001\",\n \"messageCount\": 1,\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-787\",\n \"status\": {\n \"groupId\": 1,\n \"groupName\": \"PENDING\",\n \"id\": 7,\n \"name\": \"PENDING_ENROUTE\",\n \"description\": \"Message sent to next instance\",\n \"action\": null\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Image message with caption",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n \"content\": {\n \"mediaUrl\": \"{{exampleImagePath}}\",\n \"caption\": \"Example image caption\"\n },\n \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/image",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"whatsapp",
"1",
"message",
"image"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Origin"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Method"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Access-Control-Request-Headers"
},
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:52:00 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "SMS API"
},
{
"key": "Transfer-Encoding",
"value": "chunked"
},
{
"key": "X-Request-Id",
"value": "1636321920351442666"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"to\": \"441134960001\",\n \"messageCount\": 1,\n \"messageId\": \"test-message-934\",\n \"status\": {\n \"groupId\": 1,\n \"groupName\": \"PENDING\",\n \"id\": 7,\n \"name\": \"PENDING_ENROUTE\",\n \"description\": \"Message sent to next instance\",\n \"action\": null\n }\n}"
}
]
}
